"We've had a pretty salty schedule thus far," coach John Fox said Wednesday. "And this week is no different."In his other 14 seasons — he missed 2011 in Indy with neck problems — Manning's opponents over the first half of the season averaged 8.29 wins the year before.That year, the Broncos faced a gauntlet of teams over the first half of the season that had won 83 games the year before,NBA Jerseys From China, or an average of 10.37.The Chargers were the only team to win in Denver last season, also on a Thursday night, and the 49ers came within Richard Sherman's outstretched arms of reaching the Super Bowl, where many observers believe they would have handed the Broncos the same kind of beating the Seahawks did.Notes: NT Terrance Knighton told reporters he was fined $11,Nike Air Max 98 Gundam For Sale,025 for inappropriate language Sunday and that he wouldn't appeal. ... LB Shaquil Barrett,Wholesale Jerseys Cheap, who went undrafted after starring at Colorado State, was promoted from Denver's practice squad to take the roster spot of LB Danny Trevathan, who was placed on recallable IR Monday with a broken left leg.It's easy to see why: they're too busy scything their way through a two-month thicket of opponents that averaged 10.75 wins a year ago."But," Thomas said, "I'm sure we'll have fair game for 510, 511, 512."The 86 wins between those first eight opponents represent the most in Manning's 17-year career, rivaled only by the strength of schedule in his first season in Denver in 2012.The Broncos are atop the AP Pro32 power rankings despite a plethora of penalties, a propensity to let teams hang around too long and an inability to put together four quarters that either they or their fans could be proud of."Two big games coming up,Cheap Wholesale NFL Jerseys," Manning said. "That's plenty to think about."The Broncos (4-1) host the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) on Sunday night. Five nights later, the San Diego Chargers (5-1) pay the Broncos a visit.San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh, a bridesmaid in the pursuit of Manning in 2012, added to the din surrounding the five-time MVP and his record-breaking pursuit Wednesday.It doesn't get any easier, either."It's not something we talk about as an offense," Thomas said. "Peyton doesn't talk about it. We just keep playing football."Asked Wednesday whether the football world's focus on his pursuit of Favre's all-time touchdown mark was flattering or distracting,NFL Jerseys Supply, Manning said, "what I've concentrated on is doing whatever it takes to win and I don't feel like it's been a distraction because we've handled it and we've focused on what's important."Yet, the stiff competition is undeniably a major reason that half of Denver's drives have ended with Britton Colquitt punting rather than Brandon McManus kicking extra points.

"We're the Denver Broncos. Our team is put in place to not just win, we're put in place to dominate games. We have not been doing that," left guard Orlando Franklin said on his radio show on 104.3 The Fan in Denver this week.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Even though he's just two touchdown throws shy of Brett Favre's NFL record of 508, Peyton Manning isn't getting caught up in history, and neither are his teammates."Whenever he takes the field, he's just great all the time and that speaks volumes for the player that he is and continues to be," Harbaugh said. "Just keeps doing it and doing it and doing it. Great. Great with a capital 'G' at the highest level."The first half of the Broncos' season features six games against teams that reached the playoffs last year and none of their first eight opponents even had a losing record in 2013.Five-oh-nine just isn't on their radar.Thomas caught Manning's 500th touchdown pass and promptly presented the memento from that milestone to his quarterback. No. 509 wouldn't go in Thomas' trophy case, either."I don't think anybody in here is on record watch," tight end Jacob Tamme said. "It'll be great for him. It'll be awesome when it happens,Cheap China Jerseys, but we're kind of focused on winning the game."Tight end Julius Thomas said the only ones who bring up the impending record-breaker around the Broncos' headquarters are reporters.